Discover grants for sports and recreation programs. Funding supports sports leagues, athletic equipment, and fitness programs. Additional grants promote physical activities, health and wellness, summer camps, and access to recreational opportunities for all ages and abilities.
Filter this list of sports and recreation grants above by recipient type, location, and funding source to find opportunities for athletic equipment, fitness programs, or recreational facilities. GrantWatch helps organizations manage the entire funding process, from grant prospecting to post-award reporting, with tools such as the Grant Prospecting Dashboard, Grant Funding Pipeline, GrantWatch Intelligence™, and the AI Grant Writing Tool - built for leagues, schools, and community organizations.
Grants to British Columbia qualified donees for programs that benefit the community in eligible regions. Funding is intended for a broad range of activities that address community needs, promote volunteer participation, and include collaboration and partnerships. ...
Grants to Michigan nonprofit organizations, schools, municipalities, and government agencies to meet the needs of residents in eligible locations. Funding is intended for the focus areas of health, human service, education, environment, and recreation. Eligible re...
Grants to Michigan nonprofit organizations to enhance the quality of life for residents in eligible locations. Funding is intended to support programs and projects that address the community's educational, cultural, environmental, social, health, and recreational ...
Grants to Michigan nonprofit organizations, government entities, and schools in eligible locations for projects and programs that address community needs in eligible locations. Funding is intended for activities that respond to the community's educational, cultura...
Grants to Arkansas qualifying towns, cities, and communities in rural areas for capital improvement projects. Funding is intended to improve local fire protection and emergency services and to support the construction and renovation of public buildings, community ...
Grants to Wisconsin nonprofit and for-profit organizations to meet community needs in eligible locations. Funding is intended to support a wide range of charitable activities, including those in the focus areas of community, human services, health, education, athl...
Grants to New Jersey nonprofit organizations to benefit athletes with disabilities throughout the state. Funding is intended to support program costs related to training and competition programs. Applicants must be able to provide competition at either a state or ...
Grants of up to $15,000 to Ontario charities, municipalities, and registered amateur athletic associations for programs that benefit residents in eligible regions. Funding is intended to support activities that address critical issues, create partnerships, and hav...
Grants to Iowa communities, counties, cities, and non-governmental organizations for projects to support outdoor recreation for the general public. Funding is intended to support land acquisition and development, construction of facilities, parkland expansion, mul...
Grants to Pennsylvania nonprofit and for-profit organizations and government agencies for projects that strengthen the local economy in eligible locations. Funding is intended to support infrastructure development, job training, economic development, community imp...
Grants to New York City organizations to maintain and enhance outdoor recreational areas. Funding may be used for programs related to arts and culture, environmental action, health and wellness, open space stewardship, organizational development, and youth develop...
Grants to Delaware nonprofit organizations and government agencies, including public school districts, libraries, and parks, for projects, programs, and services that promote health in communities throughout the state. Preference will be given to programs that add...
Financial assistance of up to $500 to British Columbia families in eligible locations to help children participate in cultural events. Funding is intended to cover the cost of events, programs, and workshops. Families experiencing financial difficulties can apply ...
Grants of up to $50,000 per year to New York City nonprofit organizations for activities to improve outdoor spaces for the benefit of local residents. Funding is intended to support a wide range of projects and programs to manage, enhance, and advocate for open sp...
Grants to Maryland homeowner associations, community service entities, athletic associations, and recreation councils to enhance recreational facilities in eligible locations. Funding is intended to improve existing recreation amenities, add amenities, or construc...
Grants and in-kind support to Colorado nonprofit organizations for recreational programs and projects in eligible locations. Funding is intended to promote recreation to ensure a lifetime of health and happiness for all ages, instill a strong and positive characte...
Grants to New York nonprofit organizations for community benefit initiatives in eligible regions. Funding is intended to support programs and projects that improve the quality of life of local residents. Proposals should align with the needs of the community and d...
Rebates of $1,000 to Texas individuals in eligible locations to promote the use of electric bicycles. The program is intended to help low-income residents purchase an e-bike. The goal of the program is to make clean, affordable transportation more accessible, whil...
Grants of up to $50,000 to USA nonprofit organizations for outdoor restoration and protection projects. Funding is intended for general environmental protection or for projects to improve trails, including but not limited to the costs of trail maintenance, waterwa...
Grants to Pennsylvania nonprofit organizations, government agencies, educational institutions, and faith-based entities for programs and services to benefit residents in eligible locations. Funding is intended for projects that focus on health, recreation, safety,...
Grants of up to $20,000 to British Columbia registered charities in eligible locations for projects that contribute to the well-being of local residents. Funding is intended for programs and activities in a wide range of focus areas, including but not limited to a...
Grants to Wisconsin government agencies, tribal entities, clubs, organizations, academic institutions, and school districts to improve shooting ranges that are open for public use. Applicants must contact program staff before applying. Funding is intended for cost...
Grants of up to $1,000 to Saskatchewan nonprofit organizations, schools, and municipal and First Nations recreation authorities to enhance cultural, recreational, and sports opportunities for residents in eligible regions. The purpose of the program is to encourag...
Grants to Saskatchewan First Nations and non-First Nations charitable organizations for economic and community development projects that benefit First Nations communities in eligible regions. Applicants must complete required registrations prior to applying. Fundi...
Grants of up to $10,000 to Idaho nonprofit organizations, government agencies, and educational institutions for projects that benefit residents in eligible counties. Funding may be used for public recreation and community beautification projects, projects that imp...
Grants to Maryland nonprofit organizations for charitable activities that will benefit residents in eligible locations. Past grants have funded parks and museums, senior centers, children's homes, literacy programs, homeless programs, a youth refugee mentoring pro...
Grants of up to $5,000 to Nova Scotia sports clubs, nonprofit community organizations, municipalities, villages, and First Nations for community sports programming. Applicants must contact program staff before applying. Funding is intended to assist with the creat...
Grants to Michigan nonprofit organizations, government entities, and schools for charitable projects and programs in eligible locations. Funding is intended for activities in a range of focus areas, including but not limited to health outreach, medical equipment, ...
Grants of up to $20,000 to Idaho nonprofit organizations and public institutions to improve the quality of life for children and youth in eligible locations. Areas of interest include arts and culture, education, social welfare, recreation, health, and the environ...
Grants to Alberta community leagues in eligible locations to support community events and programs. Priority will be given to activities geared toward families and children. Grant funds may be used to support volunteer training, new programs, special event activit...
Grants of up to $5,000 to New York nonprofit organizations, schools, and government agencies to benefit residents in eligible locations. Funding is intended to support community-based events, projects, planning activities, and capacity-building efforts. Eligible a...
Grants of up to $2,000 to Pennsylvania nonprofit organizations to enhance recreational facilities in eligible areas. Funding is intended to support park programs and promote park maintenance and improvements. The funding source strives to improve the community and...
Grants of up to $10,000 to Colorado nonprofit organizations and government agencies for programs and activities that benefit children and youth. Funding is intended for projects within the focus areas of health and mental health, youth-focused football, access to ...
Grants to USA nonprofit community organizations and schools to build or renovate indoor and outdoor sports facilities. Funding is intended to support youth recreational activities by providing safer and more accessible spaces for organized sports. Special consider...
Grants of up to $1,000 to Saskatchewan nonprofit organizations, municipalities, First Nations, museums, libraries, and recreation boards for culture, recreation, and sports programming in eligible locations. Funding is intended to support new programs, events, and...
Grants to Arkansas government agencies and nonprofit organizations for community and economic development activities. Funding is intended for capital projects and equipment that enhance the community, including construction, renovations, expansions, and training c...
Grants to Wisconsin nonprofit organizations, groups, and qualifying individuals for initiatives to address needs in eligible regions. Funding is intended to provide support in the focus areas of community, youth, medical assistance, emergency services, humanitaria...
Grants to North Carolina nonprofit organizations, government agencies, and civic associations for events that encourage tourism and travel in eligible locations. Applicants must contact staff prior to applying. The main objective of this funding program is to make...
Grants of up to $5,000 to Connecticut nonprofit organizations in eligible regions for initiatives to benefit veterans. Funding is intended to address the mental, physical, and emotional health of veterans by providing adaptive equipment for physical activity, oppo...
Grants to New York sports organizations to support youth participation in sports and related activities in eligible regions. Funding is intended for organizations that directly serve youth between the ages of 3 and 18. Grants are available to provide children in f...
Grants to Ohio nonprofit organizations to address community needs in eligible locations. Funding is intended for projects and activities in the focus areas of arts and culture, education, health, community and economic development, environment, recreation, and hum...
Grants to California nonprofit and for-profit organizations and government agencies to reduce the amount of sewage emitted from boats in coastal waterways in eligible regions. Funding is intended for outreach activities, programs to inform boaters about correct wa...
Grants to Vermont government and private marinas, shipyards, boatyards, and state and local government organizations to construct, operate, renovate, and maintain pumpout stations for recreational vessels. Applicants must contact program staff before starting an a...
Grants of $25,000 to Iowa nonprofit organizations, faith-based organizations, and government entities to benefit residents in eligible locations. Grant funds may be requested for projects and programs that have a positive impact on the quality of life for resident...
Grants to North Dakota government agencies and nonprofit organizations to benefit small communities in eligible locations. Funding is intended to support community engagement and to build or expand sports and recreational facilities. Grant awards must be for a pub...
Grants to Washington nonprofit organizations, municipalities, and marketing organizations for projects and events that promote local tourism in eligible regions. Certain applicants must contact the funding source prior to applying. Funding is intended for the prom...
Grants to Alaska municipalities and regional housing authorities to improve and upgrade facilities in small boat harbors. Funding is intended for the expansion, major repair, construction, and maintenance of facilities throughout the state. The goal of the program...
Grants to Ontario nonprofit organizations, Indigenous communities, municipalities, libraries, and faith-based entities to develop new ideas that benefit the community. Funding is intended for projects in the focus areas of arts and culture, sports and recreation, ...
Grants to Maryland local governments to improve outdoor recreational facilities and green space systems. Funding is intended to support capital projects to develop, enhance, or expand parks, green spaces, trails, playgrounds, and water recreation facilities in tow...
Grants to Colorado municipalities, counties, local government subdivisions, special districts, and nonprofit land preservation organizations to hire crews for outdoor projects that provide public benefit. The goal of funding is to provide employment opportunities ...